census
pronunciation
How to pronounce census in British English:
UK [ˈsensəs]
How to pronounce census in American English:
US [ˈsensəs]
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- Noun:
- a period count of the population
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- Verb:
- conduct a census
Word Origin
- census
- census: see excise
- census (n.)
- 1610s, from Latin census "the enrollment of the names and property assessments of all Roman citizens," originally past participle of censere "to assess" (see censor (n.)). The modern census begins in the U.S., 1790., and Revolutionary France. Property for taxation was the primary purpose in Rome, hence Latin census also was used for "one's wealth, one's worth, wealthiness."
Synonym
Example
- 1. Census data have corroborated the devastating impact on households .
- 2. This year 's census had its share of controversy .
- 3. Homer is working in the census bureau .
- 4. The new census data show that little progress is being made to counter this troubling trend .
- 5. Their model 's predictions match well with the early census data .